Faculty & Staff
Department of Respiratory Care
School of Health Professions
University of Texas Medical Branch
301 University Blvd.
Galveston, TX 77555-1146
O: SHP/SON 3.724
P: 409-772-5693
F: 409-772-3014
E: shprespc@utmb.edu
Program Faculty
Jon Nilsestuen, PhD, RRT, FAARC
Professor Emeritus and Retired Chair
Ron Mlcak, PhD, RRT
Clinical Faculty, Director of Respiratory Care - Shriners Burn Institute
Denise McElyea, RRT, RPFT, MSM
Clinical Faculty, Manager, Respiratory Care Services - UTMB
Clinical Instructors
Kelley Cuellar, BSRC, RRT
Texas Children's Hospital
Saba Fatima, BSRC, RRT
Texas Children's Hospital
Brandy Fuqua, BSRC, RRT-NPS
Jennie Sealy Hospital - UTMB Health
Adrian Gonzalez, BSRC, RRT
Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital
Marcella Herrera, BS, RRT
Children's Memorial Herman Hospital
Sonia Jiwani, BSRC, RRT-NPS
Texas Children's Hospital
Jessica Malhotra, BSRC, RRT, AE-C
Jennie Sealy Hospital - UTMB Health
Rufus Stephen, MHA, RRT
Houston Methodist Hospital